Match the Descriptions with the Platelet Disorders

Multiple Choice

Match the descriptions with the platelet disorders.
-Essential (primary) thrombocythemia (ET)

A) Thrombi composed of platelets with minimal fibrin and erythrocytes that occlude arterioles and capillaries
B) Causes ischemic signs and symptoms in the central nervous system
C) Caused by an alteration of multipotent stem cells, resulting in an excess production of platelets
D) Antibody-coated platelets removed from circulation by mononuclear phagocytes in the spleen